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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1993-10-20 human Gavan McCarthy; Ken McInnes updated 2025-05-01 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P000192b.htm person Wright Horatio George Anthony AACR2 26 January 1827 14 September 1901 Place of Birth Maidstone, Kent, England Place of Death Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Physician Microscopist Horatio Wright, one of the best-known doctors of inner Sydney, was an enthusiastic member of the Royal Society of New South Wales. His interests included micro-photography, astronomy, physics and sanitation. In 1874 he observed the transit of Venus with H.C. Russell. 1872 1872 Career event - Member, Royal Society of New South Wales 1873 1901 Career position - Member of Council, Royal Society of New South Wales 1879 1885 Career position - Hon treasurer, Royal Society of New South Wales 1885 1886 Career position - Vice-president, Royal Society of New South Wales 1888 1888 Career event - Original [founding] member, Australasian Association for the Advancement of Science 1891 1892 Career position - Vice-president, Royal Society of New South Wales 1893 1901 Career position - Hon treasurer, Royal Society of New South Wales Royal Society of New South Wales (1866 - )

Vice-president 1885 - 1886 and 1891 - 1892; Hon. treasurer 1879 - 1885 and 1893 - 1901; Member of Council 1873 - 1901.

 Russell, Henry Chamberlain (1836 - 1907)

Wright observed the transit of Venus with Russell 1874

 Australasian Association for the Advancement of Science (1888 - 1930)

Original [founding] member 1888 -

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 Wright, Horatio George Anthony (1827-1901)

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 'Wright, Horatio George Anthony', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Wright, Horatio George Anthony Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Book Section: Wright, Horatio George Anthony (1827-1901), medical practitioner Hoare, Michael Wright, Horatio George Anthony (1827-1901), medical practitioner Melbourne Melbourne University Press 1976 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 6: 1851 - 1890 R - Z Bede Nairn 442-443 Horatio George Anthony Wright - Records State Records New South Wales, Sydney Reading Room Horatio George Anthony Wright - Records 1854 - 1901 Medical Board, Minute books 1854, 1886-1901.